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'Drugs are all around' - crack cocaine crisis on Dublin's streets
The use of crack cocaine increased by 594% in Ireland between 2017 and 2023.Top stories - BBC News - November 2 -
The Middle East Drug Fueling War, Crime and All-Night Parties
Captagon is bringing in billions for Syria’s Assad regime and Iran-backed militias including Hezbollah—and it’s triggering a health crisis.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 27 -
Police force 'reasonable' before man's cocaine death
Chad Allford, 23, died after accidentally ingesting cocaine when a bag "exploded" in his mouth.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
Stubbornly glamorous cocaine lures us into addiction
If we really want to halt the scourge, we need to understand how the drug affects the many weekend users. Martha Gill’s article about the ravages of increased cocaine usage and purity raises ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
McGregor admits 'taking cocaine' on night of alleged rape
The Irish mixed martial arts fighter is defending a civil action by a woman who accused him of rape.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
"Narco sub" carrying 3.6 tons of cocaine intercepted in Pacific
Navy ships arrived to intercept the boat, which was carrying 102 packages filled with bricks of cocaine, authorities said.Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
Police seize record cocaine haul in banana shipment in Spain
A ship carried crates of bananas that concealed identically designed boxes containing the cocaine, police said.Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
Spanish police seize record cocaine haul in banana shipment from Ecuador
Partner in company due to receive shipment arrested after 13 tonnes of drug discovered at port of Algeciras. Spanish police and customs officers have intercepted the largest known consignment of ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
4.78 tons of cocaine, $193,000 in cash found in shipping containers
Prosecutors said eight people were detained following searches carried out in Belgium and the Netherlands earlier this month.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Couple concealed murdered toddler in pushchair to go shopping
Scott Jeff is facing a life sentence after being found guilty of murdering two-year-old Isabella.Top stories - BBC News - 23 hours ago -
Drug Overdose Deaths Are Declining Due to Changes in the Drug Supply
Experts are puzzling over which interventions are saving lives. The evolving illicit supply itself may hold important clues.Health - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Britons are dying in a blizzard of cheap cocaine. Why is so little being done to save them? | Martha Gill
Deaths rose 30% last year, partly due to a rise in purity, but the stigma over drug abuse still stands in the way of funding the means to stop the toll. Compared with the screaming scare campaigns ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
Melbourne player Joel Smith handed four-year AFL ban for cocaine saga
Demons player banned from playing Australian rules football until 2028 28-year-old returned positive test after a game in 2023 Joel Smith has been banned from playing any form of Australian ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
Mexican Navy seizes 3.6 tons of cocaine aboard boat off Pacific coast
The Mexican Navy says it has seized 3.6 tons of cocaine aboard a boat off the Pacific coastWorld - ABC News - November 5 -
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Spain seizes 13 tonnes of cocaine hidden behind bananas on a container from Ecuador
Authorities in Spain seized 13 tonnes, or 13,000 kilograms, of cocaine in a cargo container apparently filled with bananasWorld - ABC News - November 7 -
Fatal Drug Overdoses Are Dropping. Not Everyone Is Spared.
Federal officials have celebrated a striking drop in drug overdoses across the country. But state-level data shows that Black people are suffering significantly worse outcomes than white people.Health - The New York Times - October 27 -
Deadly drugs found in fake anxiety medicines being bought online in UK
A mother says she remains in "disbelief" at the lack of testing for the drugs when someone has died.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
Philippines' Duterte admits to drug war 'death squad'
The former president says he offers "no apologies, no excuses" for his anti-crime campaign.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
Medic assumed drug overdose, Russian spy poisoning inquiry hears
Paramedics found Sergei and Yulia Skrippal in an area known to be frequented by drug abusers.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Brother died waiting for lung transplant, says campaigner
A man whose brother died waiting on a double lung transplant says more work is needed to make Cystic Fibrosis drugs available.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
'Drug pollution in water poses risk to my health'
Jo Broughton says she stopped swimming in her local brook over "pharmaceutical pollution" concerns.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
Largest drug "super lab" in Canada's history is busted
Police also found dozens of handguns, AR-15-style rifles and submachine-guns -- "many of which were loaded and ready to be used."Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
Drug dealer murdered man with 'Rambo-style' knife
A jury unanimously found David Sisman guilty of murdering Lee Crewe in Newport.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
Pair sentenced for drug supply after teenager died
Lucy Hill, 16, died in December 2022 after taking MDMA and collapsing at a nightclub.Top stories - BBC News - November 4 -
Nurse’s death linked to approved weight-loss drug
Susan McGowan from North Lanarkshire died two weeks after taking the drug tirzepatide, brand name Mounjaro.Top stories - BBC News - November 8 -
AbbVie shares tumble after schizophrenia drug disappoints
US pharma group says patients who took Emraclidine in clinical trials failed to show a significant decline in symptomsBusiness - Financial Times - November 11 -
Chancellor and BoE governor call for UK to rebuild ties with EU
Reeves and Bailey highlight damage from Brexit amid concern about Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on trading partnersBusiness - Financial Times - November 14 -
Britain’s bold plan to create super funds
The case for consolidating the UK’s sprawling pension arsenal is strongBusiness - Financial Times - November 14 -
Cancer patient in Wales denied life-extending drug
Rachel Davies is not able to access the life-extending drug because she lives in Wales.Top stories - BBC News - November 15